After our Barcelona/Paris trip in the spring of ‘08 we were trying to figure out where our Thanksgiving trip would be. We started punching in airports to see where we could get a reasonable fare to and Cairo came
up. A new continent, exciting culture; and the Pyramids- I was very
excited! We flew from Minneapolis to Amsterdam and had 8 hours to spend
in the city walking around. Amsterdam is a great layover spot and is
really easy to take the train from the airport to have a day to see all
the great a
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Our new archetypal smart-phone traveler is sitting in traffic (or has wisely pulled over ), and books his flight via his phone. He then makes a rental car reservation, reviews hotel options on, say, TripAdvisor or Kayak and books his room, all on his mobile device.
The light turns green (or he pulls back into traffic) leaving the desk top and the laptop way behind.
The smart-phone carrying traveler is emerging as a new breed, using his or her mobile
We spent the first 2.5 days here in Switzerland exploring Appenzellerland close to the country's eastern border with Germany. The efficient and comfy train whisked us to Weissbad, a village surrounded by steep green pastures rising in every direction with majestic mountain ranges in the distance. Appenzell, the next town over, was filled with one-of-a-kind local craftspeople and artisan foods made uninterrupted for generations. Small shops, usually the sole province of fairy tales, are still ali
Continuing the Travel Thursday fun! Last week I talked about the sights in Paris and saved the best for this week; the food! Parisians are known fortheir food and wine. With all the sightseeing we did we certainly workedup big appetites.
Le Square Trousseau is a typical French bistro near the Bastile and has food served all day. Traditional French fare and all very delicious!
La Gare is in the very posh 16th arrondissement and is located in an old trainstation. The place is just oozing with histor
Continuing on in Thursday fun, Travel Thursday is a fun day for me. I love looking back at pictures and thinking about all the trips we havebeen on. This week is Paris, a continuation of our Barcelona trip andParis is special enough that a post only about Paris was needed. After 4days in Barcelona we grabbed a flight into Paris and took the metro infrom the airport to our hotel. We stayed at the Le Meridian Etoilewhich is right near the Champs-Elysees and a metro stop. The metro isthe best and m
In 2006 Hollywood highlighted the plight of the people in Sierra Leone by making the film Blood Diamond. This told the story of diamonds mined in African war zones, sold to finance the civil wa
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Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you have to stop traveling, and London is a favorite destination for families looking to travel to a foreign country for the first... or second or third time.
“Family travel, if it’s planned right and done with the right spirit, can create strong family ties and build lasting memories,” says Kyle McCarthy, editor of the hugely popular Familytravelforum.com
But planning is not the
If stepping directly into the pages of a beloved fairy tale appeals to you, then a visit to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando will be a treat!
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (what we refer to as THE RIDE) takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the familiar hallways of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It’s a journey not to miss! Here are a few tips to make your time in Harry Potter's World even more magical.
1. LOCK
David Vergari ~ The Legacy Man
I'd like you to meet the newest member of the Thornton Winery (Temecula Valley,CA) family, winemaker David Vergari. I set down for a meet and greet with David this week and what I found was a smart, outgoing, engaging man who unselfishly shares his time, talent and skills with those that cross his path. My sense of it is that we have a "Legacy Man" here. One that has a thoughtful idea of what AVA he's come to, what his tools and trials will be , and what his legacy
View of Honolulu with Waikiki and Diamond Head in the background.
Drive to the top of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (also known as Punchbowl Crater), stroll uphill the Memorial Walk and you will be rewarded with not only the opportunity to honor those who gave their lives in battle, but also with an extraordinary panoramic view of Honolulu. The cemetery is beautiful and solemn; the view from atop offers an opportunity for reflection.
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And that probably makes Ace Hotel founder, Alex Calderwood, one of the hippest guys in America.
If Chris Mahoney, Senior VP at BlackBook Media is right, the recession killed the big, expensive hotel model, and “Calderwood has filled a niche.”
BlackBook publishes popular on and off line content on hotels, restaurants and nightlife.
But Calderwood, according to a recent interview in Entrepreneur Magazine didn’t just create a string
Ontario Parks 2010 fall color report is now LIVE http://www.parkreports.com/fall/. The report has a map that shows where colors are reaching their peak across the province. The darkest reds indicate the best fall colors. Check in often. The report is updated as conditions change. Rick Stronks, chief naturalist at Algonquin Park says, "Trees need a balance of sun and moisture then clear September days, cool September nights and frost at the right time.
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Tourist arrivals to Nepal via air in the month of August have increased by 24.3 percent compared to the arrival figures of same periodlast year. According to the Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport, a total of 34,415 tourists arrived in Nepal inAugust. The arrivals from South Asian region have gained overall positive growth of 34.9 percent with Bangladesh (51.6 percent), India (35.1percent) and Sri Lanka (57 percent), registering positive growth. Visitor |
Catch the premiere of Survivor Nicaragua? Geezers vs. punks -- advantage: punks. Jimmy Johnson gets winded, whoop-de-do; a goofy water-bucket challenge -- and OMG, poor Wendy! Yep, looks like we're in for another action-packed season of hijinks, namecalling, and bungles in the jungle -- this time shot around the beach town of San Juan del Sur, on Nicaragua's Pacific Coast. We didn't really see the actual town in the first episode (the tribal council setting is just a set, I'm told), and who know
Located inside the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Kaneohe, the Byodo-In Temple is a scale replica of a 900 year-old Japanese temple and was established in 1968 to honor the first Japanese immigrants to Hawai'i. The temple is home to a unique golden Buddha sculpture, more than 18 feet tall. A three ton brass bell rings occasionally from the bell house and is the only sound, besides a small stream, that pierces through the serenity of this spot at the foot of the Koo'lau Mountains. Come here
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It’s pretty common these days for someone to come up with a “top ten” best web sites list or air fare search engine list or applications, and it’s anyone’s guess how accurate or useful the list is since we all have different needs and preferences and use the sites differently.
But I’m always interested in who’s on top..and on the bottom.
I was particularly interested when Hotel Marketing.com announced that the travel social network site, T
In the spring of 2008 we took at 9 day trip to Barcelona and Paris and it was one of the best trips we ever took. We flew from Minneapolis to Newark and then Newark to Barcelona.
We landed in Barcelona and headed to drop off bags and explore the city before we could check into the hotel. We spent a few hours wandering around La Rambla and checked out the market.
We stayed at the Le Meridian near the Ramblas and really enjoyed being able to walk to all the sights and tapas restaurant. Lonely Planet
While on one hand this phenomenon can serve to hel
La asociación Cultura y Turismo Urbano reúne a un conjunto de profesionales altamente cualificados y empresas pioneras en cada ciudad que, con formación y experiencia, ofrecen visitas guiadas por el patrimonio cultural urbano de las ciudades que conocemos y amamos. ICONO serveis culturals, situada en Barcelona, es miembro de esta asociación.
La asociación Cultura y Turismo Urbano (CTU) te ofrece:
* Visitas culturales, paseos teatralizados, rutas literarias y paseos de cine en 17 ciudades españolas
